Revised defense bill sails through U.S. House, despite Guantanamo
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed the National Defense Authorization Act on Thursday, including $5 billion in spending cuts that were not contained in a previous version of the bill vetoed by President Barack Oba…
House Republicans pick Ways and Means veteran Brady to head panel
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. House Republicans approved Representative Kevin Brady of Texas on Thursday as chairman of the powerful, tax-writing House Ways and Means Committee, succeeding Paul Ryan, who took over the House speakership last week.
White House set to notify Congress about TPP, start 90-day clock: official
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House is likely to formally notify Congress on Thursday that President Barack Obama intends to sign the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), a senior administration official said.
Pentagon chief visits U.S. carrier in disputed South China Sea, blames Beijing for tension
ABOARD THE USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT, South China Sea (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of Defense Ash Carter flew to a U.S. aircraft carrier transiting the disputed South China Sea on Thursday and blamed China for rising tension in the region on a visit sure to…
Presidential hopeful Sanders to roll out climate change package
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Democratic presidential contender Bernie Sanders will roll out a series of environmental proposals to coincide with this month’s United Nations climate-change conference in Paris that could also put pressure on party front-r…
Senate panel probing Valeant, Turing over drug costs
(Reuters) – A U.S. Senate panel on Wednesday launched a bipartisan probe into pharmaceutical pricing, seeking documents from four drugmakers including Valeant Pharmaceuticals and Turing Pharmaceuticals, companies embroiled in controversy over price hik…
Texas Governor Abbott issues warning over immigrant detentions
DALLAS (Reuters) – Republican Texas Governor Greg Abbott on Wednesday threatened to withhold state grant money to Dallas County if the Democratic sheriff there does not detain undocumented immigrants as requested by federal authorities.
Former President George H.W. Bush raps Cheney, Rumsfeld in biography: Fox News
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Former President George H.W. Bush takes some unexpected swipes at Dick Cheney and Donald Rumsfeld, key members of his son’s administration, over their reaction to the Sept. 11 attacks, in a new biography of the 41st president, Fo…
U.S. will not pause Keystone review; Obama expected to reject
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States formally denied a request on Wednesday to pause the review of the proposed Keystone XL oil pipeline, a decision expected to lead to the project’s rejection by the Obama administration.
U.S. will not pause Keystone review; Obama expected to reject
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States formally denied a request on Wednesday to pause the review of the proposed Keystone XL oil pipeline, a decision expected to lead to the project’s rejection by the Obama administration.
